| 1. | The climbers were on the rope .
攀登者们用绳索相互系在一起。 |
| 2. | By 1987 , america ' s machine tool industry （ had been on the ropes ）
到1987年，美国的机床工业已经处于困境了。 |
| 3. | Timberline county is on the ropes
林木县濒临失败 |
| 4. | Timberline county is on the ropes
林木县濒临失败 |
| 5. | Our company is on the ropes , if we don ' t get a big order soon , we ' ll go bankrupt
我们的公司快完蛋啦。如果我们不马上搞来大笔的订货，我们就要破产了。 |
| 6. | The intensity of the play lived up to everybody ' s expectations , considering the italians ' perfect defence when they were on the ropes
比赛正如人们想象的那样激烈，基于尤文图斯意式铁链的完美防守。 |
